Quick orange marmalade
Just oranges (organic) and sugar in this simplified marmalade recipe.
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Last modified on: February 26th 2014
For 2 kg, you will need:
- 1
2 lb + 3.2 oz orange - 2
2 lb + 3.2 oz caster sugar - 3
1 lb + 1.6 oz water
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several months.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 31 min. | 40 min. | 1 hour 11 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Wash 2 lb + 3.2 oz caster sugar. I've chosen to add a couple of lemons for a more tangy flavour, but this is not essential.
Buy organic fruit if possible, as you will be using the peel.
Buy organic fruit if possible, as you will be using the peel.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Plunge the fruit into boiling water for 10 minutes to blanch.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Trim the top and bottom off each orange and discard.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Slice, using a mandolin if you have one, as this makes the job a lot easier.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Then chop the slices into small pieces.
Stage 6 - 15 min.
In a large pan, heat 2 lb + 3.2 oz caster sugar and 1 lb + 1.6 oz water to 230°F (110°C), using a
thermometer to check the temperature.
thermometer to check the temperature.
Stage 7 - 15 min.
Add the fruit to the sugar syrup and mix well.
Let the temperature come back up to 221°F (105°C).
Let the temperature come back up to 221°F (105°C).
Stage 8
Your marmalade is ready.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Fill the jars and immediately turn them upside down. This will push the air trapped in the jars up through the hot marmalade and sterilize it.
Then stand the jars right way up.
Then stand the jars right way up.
Remarks
For jam or marmalade, it is better to work to temperatures rather than cooking time, which can vary a lot, depending on the ripeness of your fruit.
If the texture isn't right (too runny), you can add 2 g of agar-agar for each 1 kg of oranges.
If the texture isn't right (too runny), you can add 2 g of agar-agar for each 1 kg of oranges.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 2 kg : 2.80 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Orange: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Nonettes, Crêpes Suzette, Panettone, Flambéd bananas , Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Framboisier, Pink Reims biscuits, Lemon and lime custard tart, Lime meringue tart, Peach and verbena feuilleté, ... All |
| Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Choux pastry (pâte à choux), Houmous, Pitta bread, Sorrel soup, Valay-Brest, ... All |
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